moto_man
Responses from moto_man
| HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ? as with most of us, the cables that I use in my system have evolved overtime. Each time I swapped cables, I felt there was an improvement in the sound. I wouldn’t say that it was a tremendous difference, but it was subtle but better. After I start... | |
| What would you save in a fire? I have a completely different take on it. First, I’m very sorry to hear about your experience with the fire. What a catastrophe. However, I’ve been lived in Southern California, and had to evacuate quickly in the past, I’ve learned that the only t... | |
| Auditioned Wilson Sabrina X vs B&W 803D4 and Shocked I have not heard the B&W's, although I had 805's at one point. However, the Sabrina X's in my system definitely do not sound as you describe it. I have a Pass 250.8 and an ARC REF 6 pre to drive them, and to my ears, the combination is the p... | |
| What Speaker Cables Taught Me About Audiophiles Here's one thing about cables -- they are heavily system dependent. Lower end systems will not resolve enough to illustrate a difference. Higher end systems will show differences, slight or more than slight. Room acoustics affect the resolution... | |
| Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with? I replaced a PrimaLuna Dialogue HP with a Pass Labs 250.8 and my ARC 6 pre. A perfect combination for me that gives the best of both SS and tubes. | |
| Top 10 Live Albums @stuartk , send me a message you would like high quality boots of those two shake concerts. The Berkeley Performance Center one is a soundboard, I believe! | |
| Top 10 Live Albums @stuartk , I have seen the YouTube videos of Shakti performing, and they are excellent. However, I have seen shakti both at Berkeley performance center in Boston and at the Orpheum in Boston for their first and second tours. Truly mind blowing exp... | |
| HOW DID YOU END UP WITH YOUR DREAM SYSTEM? music is my medication. Keeps me calm. Allows me to think clearly. Takes the stress of practicing law away. It allows me to reflect. It allows me to put life in perspective. It’s not just gear and songs. It’s an escape. @Calvinj, you hit the n... | |
| Top 10 Live Albums So many excellent choices, that I will try to add something new. For rock, LITTLE FEAT - Waiting For Columbus. This is a truly excellent recording and very nicely recorded. Its one of my go-to test albums Here's one not mentioned: JOHN MC... | |
| Speaker cables with good timbre Cable preferences are like assholes -- everyone has one! Throwing my hat into the ring here, I have used a full loom of Morrow "7" cables, MA-7 IC,s SP-Speaker cables. I liked them and they were a good value for the money. However, I then went ... | |
| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? This is an easy one. “sounds nice.” If your friend likes it, that’s all that is required. If he asks for suggestions on how to improve it in some way, I would make suggestions consistent with his budget. I would not suggest a Shunyata Everest ... | |
| Shunyata Everest vs Audience Audience makes great products for sure! I have not tried their power conditioners. However, I have an Everest with a Sigma XC power cable and I don’t find that it “rolls off” the top end. I have found that chief important aspects of the Everest... | |
| Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget I also highly recommend the Joseph Audio Pulsars. They are a fantastic speaker and you won’t go wrong with them. The Perspectives are also great. Somewhat out of your price range are the Wilson Sabrina X’s, used. I have a room of virtually the... | |
| Pre amp recommendations You don’t say what your price range is, but I highly recommend the ARC REF6. It is a phenomenal preamp and is a perfect complement to my Pass Labs 250.8 amp. It just sounds great. Now I will only point out that when I have changed preamps or am... | |
| Current quality of Rune @flkin , my experience is completely different. I consider my system to be “higher end” . . . Not the highest, but very good, and Roon definitely does not sound “mediocre.” I don’t use any fancy settings, it is sounds just great. I have CAT8 fro... |